Home Business Ford to close Wales engine plant in 2020: union Business Ford to close Wales engine plant in 2020: union By Genpie - June 6, 2019 209 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Ford will close its engine plant in Bridgend, south Wales, by September 2020, a trade union said on Thursday, putting 1,700 jobs at risk in the latest blow to Britain’s car industry.